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'''Richa''' (Rucha) refers to a [[shlokas|shloka]] (couplet) or [[mantra]], usually two to four sentences long, found in the ''[[Hindu]] religious scriptures'', the [[Vedas]]. The etymological origin of Richa is the Sanskrit word, '''ric''', which means ''to praise''. <ref>A Sanskrit English Dictionary 2005 Deluxe Edition: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages by M Monier-Williams.</ref> Richa, is therefore, one ric after the other. Other meanings of ric are splendour, worship, a hymn. <ref>Apte Sanskrit dictionary: http://aa2411s.aa.tufs.ac.jp/~tjun/sktdic/ </ref> Richa can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called "[[Shrutis]]". The [[Gayatri Mantra]] is a Richa as well.
'''Richa''' is a popular given-name among females in Hindus. Notable people named Richa:
*[[Richa Pallod]], an Indian actress
*[[Richa Sharma]], an Indian singer
*[[Richa Gupta]], an Indian fashionista from the University of Minnesota
== References ==
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[[Category:Mantras]]
[[Category:Hindu texts]]
[[Category:Indian feminine given names]]
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